Kaikei
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Primary work
- Boston Miroku (1189) - Earliest attributable work.[1]
- Amitabha Triad in Jōdo-ji in Ono (1195) - National Treasure of Japan. Most important work. Height: 24.6 ft
- Hachiman in Tōdai-ji (1201) - National Treasure of Japan.
- Burke Jizō (1203) - Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Nio(Agyō) in Tōdai-ji (1203) - National Treasure of Japan. Joint production with Unkei and 13 assistant sculptors.
- Mahamayuri in Kinpusen-ji (1200) - Important Cultural Property of Japan.
- Maitreya in Sanbō-in (1192) - Important Cultural Property of Japan.
- Vairocana in Ishiyama-dera (1194) - Important Cultural Property of Japan.
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Amitabha Triad in Jōdo-ji in Ono (1195)
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Nio (Agyō) in Tōdai-ji (1203)
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References
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External links
- Bridge of dreams: the Mary Griggs Burke collection of Japanese art, a catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Kaikei (see index)